Do you know of Adams Station ???
When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer - that's the case with Adams Station.
This entry has been created as a placeholder - we hope to develop more information in the future.
This entry could be in error. It might be that our source had a mis-print, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. We hope to learn more about Adams Station in the future.
We found mention of Adams Station as a post office, but can't determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Hinds County, Mississippi.
It's common that the post office is named the same as the community in which it's located (although that's not always case). In this case, we can't match this post office to any of the existing communities in our gazetteer.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Communities Also Named Adams Station ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Adams Station - they are located in California and Tennessee.
Adding Adams Station to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Adams Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list, the Adams Station post office opened in 1882.
We also found Adams Station in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Adams Station ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Adams Station:
Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.
From that list:
The Adams Station post office opened in 1882 and had closed by 1950.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Adams Station - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned
Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |